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Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby gidonlando » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:08 pm

Hey,
Is it possible to enter a member directly through ISPF 3.4 "Data Set List Utillity" menu?

When i try entering a member name enclosed in parentheses (Example userid.REXX.EXEC(TEST) ) it treast the member name as part of the last qualifier.
Same thing happens when i enclose the whole dataset name in quotation marks (Example: 'userid.REXX.EXEC(TEST)' ).
Any ideas?
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby prino » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:29 pm

No, and why would you?
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby gidonlando » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:44 pm

What do you mean by "Why would you?"
Do you mean why would i think it was possible or why would i want to do it.

If i know the name of the member i want to work on, it would be more convenient to enter it straight through 3.4 instead of entering the dataset first and then selecting the member.
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby BillyBoyo » Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:52 pm

Well, look for a different option than "Data Set List Utillity". A member is not a "data set". Do you know how to find the on-line tutorial? Have a look around that.
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby enrico-sorichetti » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:59 pm

Hey

hey who ?
if You want You might address Your dog with hey, not people who will spend time helping You
if You want good answers start learning the good manners
:evil:

the answer is YES/NO depending on what You want to achieve!

whatever the command ISPF builtin or TSO command
You can use <commandname> /(<membername>)

and Your command will receive as first argument <pdsname>(<membername>) verbatim

try wit a simple rexx script
/* rexx */
parse arg args
say args
exit 0


to make the most out of the questions You ask it would be wise for You to read and meditate on
how to ask questions the smart way here
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby steve-myers » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:53 pm

If you intend to enter a dataset name and member name in the Dsname Level . . . line, no, you can't.

However, you can append a member name to a dataset in the DSLIST - Data Sets Matching xxxx screen, and specify an appropriate command.

If your goal is a member search through multiple datasets that is not a capability in ISPF.
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby prino » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:09 am

steve-myers wrote:If your goal is a member search through multiple datasets that is not a capability in ISPF.

Actually, if you give the command "M member" while the 3.4 list is displayed, ISPF will put a message next to the datsets containing that particulr member:

  Menu  Options  View  Utilities  Compilers  Help
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DSLIST - Data Sets Matching PRINO                              Member(s) found
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> CSR

Command - Enter "/" to select action                  Message           Volume
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         PRINO.RAHP.LIST                              Member: LIFT      FUSR1A
         PRINO.RAHP.MSGS                                                FUSR11
         PRINO.RAHP.PLI                               Member: LIFT      FUSR26
         PRINO.RAHP.SKEL                                                FUSR12
***************************** End of Data Set list ****************************

and you can allocate a number of datasets to a DDNAME and use the same capability in the dataset list displayed by ISRDDN.
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby prino » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:06 am

Additional, the M option in both the 3.4 and ISRDDN list even work with wildcards!
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Re: Entering a member directly through 3.4

Postby mikereis » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:51 am

If you're editing and know the dataset name just use Option 2 - Edit
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